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Barnes & Noble will roll out a Web browser and e-mail capability next month for Nook Simple Touch and Nook Simple Touch With GlowLight, a source says. The bookseller aims to compete with Amazon, which offers an experimental Web browser on Kindle e-readers but provides an e-mail client only on Kindle Fire tablets.

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Barnes & Noble is updating its Nook GlowLight line with the new waterproof GlowLight Plus, which is encased in an aluminum body and loaded with 2.6 GB of internal storage and a 300ppi display. The company claims its $130 e-reader can be submerged for up to half an hour in as much as 3 feet of water.

Ahead of introducing new Nook models, Barnes & Noble has cut the price on its Nook Simple Touch GlowLight e-reader by $20 to $99, Matt Burns writes. The new pricing makes the product more competitive with Amazon and Kobo e-readers, he notes.

Barnes & Noble has launched its eagerly anticipated electronic book reader, the Nook. Unfortunately, as columnist David Pogue describes, B&N has done a bit of overselling and under-delivering when it comes to the Nook. Pogue's overall view is that Amazon's Kindle remains the reigning king of e-book readers, but if B&N can get the Nook to live up to its hype, it could be a contender.

Sony and Barnes & Noble are striving to push Amazon and its Kindle from the e-reader throne, but they've found the road a bit more challenging than expected. On Wednesday, Sony said it cannot guarantee the delivery date of its new Daily Edition Reader, but said it expects them to ship Dec. 18 through Jan. 8. Meanwhile, Barnes & Noble has had to delay shipment on the latest orders of its Nook, although it expects they will arrive by Dec. 25. The situation highlights the difficulties of order forecasting and coordination of the supply chain, leaving Amazon in a good position.